Course Announcement: Capacity Building Course Southern Africa Region, 20-26 September 2015, Potchefstroom, South Africa

The Impact of Secondary Pests on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Crops

A study published this year in Plant Biotechnology Journal focuses on the development and impacts of secondary pests on Bt crops. Insecticide spraying to deal with this problem would undermine the whole rationale for the introduction of Bt crops which was […]

The Impact of Secondary Pests on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Crops

Gates, Monsantos Water Efficient Maize for Africa Project Exposed as not, Climate Smart, but Corporate Smart

Shaping the Treaty on Business and Human Rights – Views from Asia and the Pacific

Shaping the […]

TWN Biopiracy Watch Briefing – The Patent Pillage of Andean Tomato Diversity

Cry1Ab Protein Triggers Immunogenic and Allergenic Reactions in Mice

A study has found that exposure via nasal inhalation to the Bt protein Cry1Ab produced immunogenic and allergenic reactions in mice. […]

Cry1Ab Protein Triggers Immunogenic and Allergenic Reactions in Mice

Humoral and cellular immune responses in mice after airway administration of Ba […]

Unexpected Reactions in GM Maize in Response to Environmental Stress

A new study published in the journal PLOS One has demonstrated that gene expression and content of Bt toxin in GM maize cannot be reliably predicted, particularly under stressful conditions. […]

Unexpected Reactions in GM Maize in Response to Environmental Stress

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Transgene Expression and Bt Protein Content in Transgenic Bt Maize (MON810) under Optimal and […]